Read the following passage and fill in each gap with one word from the box strong

VIII Read the following passage and fill in each gap with one word from the box.
strong
relationship
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diet
process
As time goes by, doctors and scientists are finding a strong (1).
between the mind
and the body. It's becoming clear that how you feel mentally and emotionally is very important for the
way you feel physically. Have you ever thought that once you passed the age of 20 you start to die? Of
course, that is generally a slow (2).
but you can't escape from it. Teenagers find it
difficultt if not impossible-to imagine themselves as middle-aged or old people. That's because they are
young, fit, and (3)
however, if they don't get into the habit of taking regular exercise
possible, they will have lots of problems when
: early in life to keep like that as long (4)
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they are older. One of the easiest ways to keep fit is to stick to a healthy (5)_
to eat fruit, fresh
vegetables and food containing fiber, regularly. Smoking is something you must give up if you want to
be healthy. Also, try to reduce your alcohol consumption and avoid being too fat.
IX. Read the passage and choose the best answer.